A failed explosion beneath Parliament ignites a chain of treason, torture, and myth-making that still echoes every Bonfire Night.
This episode traces the real story of Guy Fawkes, from Robert Catesby’s radical plot to the brutal aftermath that shaped Britain’s most famous annual ritual. We explore whether Fawkes was the mastermind or the perfect scapegoat, and how a botched act of rebellion became a national night of fire, memory, and political symbolism.
Topics include
<ul>
 	<li>The Gunpowder Plot’s origins</li>
 	<li>Guy Fawkes’s role and interrogation</li>
 	<li>Robert Catesby’s leadership</li>
 	<li>King James I’s response</li>
 	<li>The making of Bonfire Night tradition</li>
</ul>
Resources and Further Reading
<ul>
 	<li><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot">The Gunpowder Plot</a> - Wikipedia</li>
 	<li><a title="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gunpowder-Plot-Terror-Faith-1605/dp/0753814013" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gunpowder-Plot-Terror-Faith-1605/dp/0753814013">The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605</a> – by Antonia Fraser</li>
 	<li><a title="https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" href="https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot</a> – Tower of London</li>
 	<li><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night">Guy Fawkes night</a> - Wikipedia</li>
</ul>
Host &amp; Show Info<ul><li>Hosts:&nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp; Adam Cox</li><li>Intro Music:<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/">Alice in dark Wonderland</a></li></ul>Community &amp; Calls to Action<ul><li>Review &amp; follow on:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA">Spotify</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast">@theCompendiumPodcast</a></li><li>Website:<a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/">TheCompendiumPodcast.com</a></li><li>Support us<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast">Patreon</a></li></ul>Share this episode with a friend!&nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;A failed explosion beneath Parliament ignites a chain of treason, torture, and myth-making that still echoes every Bonfire Night.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode traces the real story of Guy Fawkes, from Robert Catesby’s radical plot to the brutal aftermath that shaped Britain’s most famous annual ritual. We explore whether Fawkes was the mastermind or the perfect scapegoat, and how a botched act of rebellion became a national night of fire, memory, and political symbolism.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics include&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;The Gunpowder Plot’s origins&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Guy Fawkes’s role and interrogation&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Robert Catesby’s leadership&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;King James I’s response&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;The making of Bonfire Night tradition&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Further Reading&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot"&gt;The Gunpowder Plot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; - Wikipedia&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gunpowder-Plot-Terror-Faith-1605/dp/0753814013" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gunpowder-Plot-Terror-Faith-1605/dp/0753814013"&gt;The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; – by Antonia Fraser&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" href="https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"&gt;Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; – Tower of London&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night"&gt;Guy Fawkes night&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; - Wikipedia&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host &amp;amp; Show Info&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp;amp; Adam Cox&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intro Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/"&gt;Alice in dark Wonderland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community &amp;amp; Calls to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review &amp;amp; follow on:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;@theCompendiumPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/"&gt;TheCompendiumPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Share this episode with a friend!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A failed explosion beneath Parliament becomes a national legend of treason, torture, and rebellion. We uncover the real Guy Fawkes and the events that shaped Britain’s enduring Bonfire Night ritual.

Guy Fawkes: Treason, Torture, and the Birth of Bonfire Night

A young artist survives unimaginable pain and transforms it into paintings so bold and intimate they redefine what art can be.
This episode explores Frida Kahlo’s turbulent life, from the accident that reshaped her body to the politics, passion, and creative defiance that fuelled her work. We trace her self-portraits, her fractured relationship with Diego Rivera, and the way she turned personal suffering into a visual language that made her an icon of rebellion and self-expression.
Topics include
<ul>
 	<li>Frida Kahlo’s life-changing accident</li>
 	<li>Her most influential self-portraits</li>
 	<li>Politics, identity, and artistic rebellion</li>
 	<li>The complexities of her relationship with Diego Rivera</li>
 	<li>Her legacy from La Casa Azul to global recognition</li>
</ul>
Resources and Further Reading
<ul>
 	<li><a title="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120679/" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120679/">Frida (2002)</a> – Directed by Julie Taymor</li>
 	<li><a title="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frida-Biography-Kahlo-Hayden-Herrera/dp/1526605317" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frida-Biography-Kahlo-Hayden-Herrera/dp/1526605317">Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo</a> – by Hayden Herrera</li>
 	<li><a title="https://frida-kahlo-foundation.org/the-complete-works.html" href="https://frida-kahlo-foundation.org/the-complete-works.html">Complete Works – Frida Kahlo</a> – Frida Kahlo Foundation</li>
 	<li><a title="https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/frida-kahlo-the-making-of-an-icon" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/frida-kahlo-the-making-of-an-icon">Frida: The Making of an Icon</a> – Exhibition at Tate Modern</li>
</ul>
Host &amp; Show Info
<ul>
 	<li>Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox</li>
 	<li>Topic Suggested by: Samantha Bingley</li>
 	<li>Intro Music: <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/">Alice in dark Wonderland</a> by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/lexin_music-28841948/">Aleksey Chistilin</a></li>
 	<li>Trailer Music: <a href="https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/stealy-move">Stealy Move</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/soundroll">Soundroll</a></li>
</ul>
Community &amp; Calls to Action
<ul>
 	<li> Review & follow on: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA">Spotify</a> & <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109">Apple Podcasts</a></li>
 	<li> Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast">@theCompendiumPodcast</a></li>
 	<li> Visit us at: <a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/">TheCompendiumPodcast.com</a></li>
 	<li>️ Early access episodes: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast">Patreon</a></li>
</ul>
 Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.
Host &amp; Show Info<ul><li>Hosts:&nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp; Adam Cox</li><li>Intro Music:<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/">Alice in dark Wonderland</a></li></ul>Community &amp; Calls to Action<ul><li>Review &amp; follow on:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA">Spotify</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast">@theCompendiumPodcast</a></li><li>Website:<a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/">TheCompendiumPodcast.com</a></li><li>Support us<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast">Patreon</a></li></ul>Share this episode with a friend!&nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;A young artist survives unimaginable pain and transforms it into paintings so bold and intimate they redefine what art can be.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode explores Frida Kahlo’s turbulent life, from the accident that reshaped her body to the politics, passion, and creative defiance that fuelled her work. We trace her self-portraits, her fractured relationship with Diego Rivera, and the way she turned personal suffering into a visual language that made her an icon of rebellion and self-expression.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics include&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Frida Kahlo’s life-changing accident&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Her most influential self-portraits&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Politics, identity, and artistic rebellion&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;The complexities of her relationship with Diego Rivera&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Her legacy from La Casa Azul to global recognition&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Further Reading&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120679/" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120679/"&gt;Frida (2002)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; – Directed by Julie Taymor&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frida-Biography-Kahlo-Hayden-Herrera/dp/1526605317" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Frida-Biography-Kahlo-Hayden-Herrera/dp/1526605317"&gt;Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; – by Hayden Herrera&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://frida-kahlo-foundation.org/the-complete-works.html" href="https://frida-kahlo-foundation.org/the-complete-works.html"&gt;Complete Works – Frida Kahlo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; – Frida Kahlo Foundation&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/frida-kahlo-the-making-of-an-icon" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/frida-kahlo-the-making-of-an-icon"&gt;Frida: The Making of an Icon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; – Exhibition at Tate Modern&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Host &amp;amp; Show Info&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hosts:&lt;/b&gt; Kyle Risi &amp; Adam Cox&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topic Suggested by:&lt;/b&gt; Samantha Bingley&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Intro Music:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/"&gt;Alice in dark Wonderland&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="https://pixabay.com/users/lexin_music-28841948/"&gt;Aleksey Chistilin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trailer Music: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/stealy-move"&gt;Stealy Move&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/soundroll"&gt;Soundroll&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Community &amp;amp; Calls to Action&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Review &amp; follow on:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt; &amp; &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Follow us on Instagram:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;@theCompendiumPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Visit us at:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/"&gt;TheCompendiumPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;️ &lt;b&gt;Early access episodes:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;Share this episode with a friend!&lt;/b&gt; If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host &amp;amp; Show Info&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp;amp; Adam Cox&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intro Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/"&gt;Alice in dark Wonderland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community &amp;amp; Calls to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review &amp;amp; follow on:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;@theCompendiumPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/"&gt;TheCompendiumPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Share this episode with a friend!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A devastating accident and a turbulent love life shape one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century. This episode explores how Frida Kahlo transformed pain, politics, and identity into revolutionary art.

Frida Kahlo: Pain, Politics, and the Self-Portraits That Made an Icon

A luxury music festival in the Bahamas collapses into chaos, leaving celebrity hype, empty promises, and bewildered guests in its wake.
This episode unpacks the rise and ruin of Fyre Festival, from Billy McFarland’s glossy vision of a VIP paradise to the cascading failures that exposed a web of lies. We follow the influencers, the investors, the infamous cheese sandwich, and the fallout that turned a marketing fantasy into a modern lesson in greed and delusion.
Topics include
<ul>
 	<li>Billy McFarland’s festival concept</li>
 	<li>Celebrity influencer promotion</li>
 	<li>Logistics failures in the Bahamas</li>
 	<li>Financial misconduct and Ponzi scheme tactics</li>
 	<li>The aftermath and McFarland’s consequences</li>
</ul>
Resources and Further Reading
<ul>
 	<li><a title="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9412098/" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9412098/">Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019)</a> – by Chris Smith</li>
 	<li><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival">Fyre Festival</a> – Wikipedia</li>
 	<li><a title="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hype-Scammers-Grifters-Internet-Following/dp/1335425829" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hype-Scammers-Grifters-Internet-Following/dp/1335425829">Hype: Inside the Fyre Festival and the Golden Age of Grift </a>– by Gabrielle Bluestone</li>
 	<li><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McFarland" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McFarland">Billy McFarland</a> – Wikipedia</li>
</ul>
Host &amp; Show Info<ul><li>Hosts:&nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp; Adam Cox</li><li>Intro Music:<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/">Alice in dark Wonderland</a></li></ul>Community &amp; Calls to Action<ul><li>Review &amp; follow on:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA">Spotify</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast">@theCompendiumPodcast</a></li><li>Website:<a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/">TheCompendiumPodcast.com</a></li><li>Support us<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast">Patreon</a></li></ul>Share this episode with a friend!&nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;A luxury music festival in the Bahamas collapses into chaos, leaving celebrity hype, empty promises, and bewildered guests in its wake.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode unpacks the rise and ruin of Fyre Festival, from Billy McFarland’s glossy vision of a VIP paradise to the cascading failures that exposed a web of lies. We follow the influencers, the investors, the infamous cheese sandwich, and the fallout that turned a marketing fantasy into a modern lesson in greed and delusion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics include&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Billy McFarland’s festival concept&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Celebrity influencer promotion&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Logistics failures in the Bahamas&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Financial misconduct and Ponzi scheme tactics&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;The aftermath and McFarland’s consequences&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Further Reading&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9412098/" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9412098/"&gt;Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; – by Chris Smith&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival"&gt;Fyre Festival&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; – Wikipedia&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hype-Scammers-Grifters-Internet-Following/dp/1335425829" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hype-Scammers-Grifters-Internet-Following/dp/1335425829"&gt;Hype: Inside the Fyre Festival and the Golden Age of Grift &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;– by Gabrielle Bluestone&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McFarland" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McFarland"&gt;Billy McFarland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; – Wikipedia&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host &amp;amp; Show Info&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp;amp; Adam Cox&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intro Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/"&gt;Alice in dark Wonderland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community &amp;amp; Calls to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review &amp;amp; follow on:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;@theCompendiumPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/"&gt;TheCompendiumPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Share this episode with a friend!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A luxury music festival collapses spectacularly into chaos, exposing lies, financial fraud, and social media delusion. We revisit how Fyre Festival became the internet’s most infamous modern cautionary tale.

Fyre Festival: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

In this episode of The Compendium, we hand over the mic to our friends at Horrifying History for a crossover episode. Its a tale so bizarre, it sounds made up, but absolutely isn’t.
In 1876, a woman in rural Kentucky stepped outside to find chunks of raw meat falling from the sky. Yes, actual meat!  What followed was a media frenzy, scientific confusion, and some truly stomach-churning theories — including one involving vulture vomit.
Horrifying History explores this forgotten slice of weird America and why it’s exactly the kind of story we love: unsettling, unexplained, and just plausible enough to make you question everything. 
We give you just The Compendium, but if you want more, here are our resources:
And find more episodes of Horrifying History wherever you get your podcasts.
Host &amp; Show Info
<ul>
 	<li>Host: Brenda Ganske</li>
 	<li> Listen on: <a title="https://open.spotify.com/show/21Lq5LZc4b9eBbTxc3gRtJ" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/21Lq5LZc4b9eBbTxc3gRtJ">Spotify</a></li>
 	<li> Listen on: <a title="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horrifying-history/id1484707139" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horrifying-history/id1484707139">Apple</a></li>
 	<li> Visit at: <a href="https://bleav.com/shows/horrifying-history/">https://bleav.com/shows/horrifying-history</a></li>
</ul>
Host &amp; Show Info<ul><li>Hosts:&nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp; Adam Cox</li><li>Intro Music:<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/">Alice in dark Wonderland</a></li></ul>Community &amp; Calls to Action<ul><li>Review &amp; follow on:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA">Spotify</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast">@theCompendiumPodcast</a></li><li>Website:<a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/">TheCompendiumPodcast.com</a></li><li>Support us<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast">Patreon</a></li></ul>Share this episode with a friend!&nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Compendium, we hand over the mic to our friends at &lt;i&gt;Horrifying History&lt;/i&gt; for a crossover episode. Its a tale so bizarre, it sounds made up, but absolutely isn’t.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 1876, a woman in rural Kentucky stepped outside to find chunks of raw meat falling from the sky. Yes, actual meat!  What followed was a media frenzy, scientific confusion, and some truly stomach-churning theories — including one involving vulture vomit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Horrifying History explores this forgotten slice of weird America and why it’s exactly the kind of story we love: unsettling, unexplained, and just plausible enough to make you question everything.&lt;br /&gt;
We give you just &lt;i&gt;The Compendium&lt;/i&gt;, but if you want more, here are our resources:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And find more episodes of &lt;i&gt;Horrifying History&lt;/i&gt; wherever you get your podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Host &amp;amp; Show Info&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Host:&lt;/b&gt; Brenda Ganske&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Listen on: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a title="https://open.spotify.com/show/21Lq5LZc4b9eBbTxc3gRtJ" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/21Lq5LZc4b9eBbTxc3gRtJ"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Listen on: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a title="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horrifying-history/id1484707139" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horrifying-history/id1484707139"&gt;Apple&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt; &lt;b&gt;Visit at:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="https://bleav.com/shows/horrifying-history/"&gt;https://bleav.com/shows/horrifying-history&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host &amp;amp; Show Info&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp;amp; Adam Cox&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intro Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/"&gt;Alice in dark Wonderland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community &amp;amp; Calls to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review &amp;amp; follow on:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;@theCompendiumPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/"&gt;TheCompendiumPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Share this episode with a friend!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Bizarre 1876 Kentucky “meat shower” explored by Horrifying History — raw meat falling from the sky, wild theories, and unsettling mystery in a crossover episode of The Compendium.

It's Raining Meat

A family lunch ends in three deaths, one near miss, and a swirl of suspicion as police uncover a tale stranger than fiction.
This episode examines the Mushroom Murders, where Erin Patterson’s Beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms triggered one of Australia’s most sensational criminal cases. We trace the shifting stories, the courtroom revelations, and the web of deception that turned a family meal into an international headline.
Topics include
<ul>
 	<li>The fatal lunch and death cap poisoning</li>
 	<li>Erin Patterson’s conflicting accounts</li>
 	<li>Key forensic and medical details</li>
 	<li>Courtroom twists and revelations</li>
 	<li>Australia’s most infamous mushroom murder trial</li>
</ul>
Resources and Further Reading
<ul>
 	<li><a title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPaZjY08aQ" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPaZjY08aQ">Inside the Family Lunch That Killed Three (2025)</a> — Youtube</li>
 	<li> <a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leongatha_mushroom_murders" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leongatha_mushroom_murders">Leongatha Mushroom Murders</a> — Wikipedia</li>
 	<li><a title="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/key-facts-australias-mushroom-murder-trial-2025-07-07/" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/key-facts-australias-mushroom-murder-trial-2025-07-07/">Key Facts in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Trial</a> — Reuters</li>
</ul>
Host &amp; Show Info<ul><li>Hosts:&nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp; Adam Cox</li><li>Intro Music:<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/">Alice in dark Wonderland</a></li></ul>Community &amp; Calls to Action<ul><li>Review &amp; follow on:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA">Spotify</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast">@theCompendiumPodcast</a></li><li>Website:<a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/">TheCompendiumPodcast.com</a></li><li>Support us<a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast">Patreon</a></li></ul>Share this episode with a friend!&nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;A family lunch ends in three deaths, one near miss, and a swirl of suspicion as police uncover a tale stranger than fiction.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This episode examines the Mushroom Murders, where Erin Patterson’s Beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms triggered one of Australia’s most sensational criminal cases. We trace the shifting stories, the courtroom revelations, and the web of deception that turned a family meal into an international headline.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics include&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;The fatal lunch and death cap poisoning&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Erin Patterson’s conflicting accounts&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Key forensic and medical details&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Courtroom twists and revelations&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Australia’s most infamous mushroom murder trial&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Further Reading&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPaZjY08aQ" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJPaZjY08aQ"&gt;Inside the Family Lunch That Killed Three (2025)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; — Youtube&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leongatha_mushroom_murders" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leongatha_mushroom_murders"&gt;Leongatha Mushroom Murders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; — Wikipedia&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a title="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/key-facts-australias-mushroom-murder-trial-2025-07-07/" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/key-facts-australias-mushroom-murder-trial-2025-07-07/"&gt;Key Facts in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Trial&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; — Reuters&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host &amp;amp; Show Info&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Kyle Risi &amp;amp; Adam Cox&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intro Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-alice-in-dark-wonderland-123894/"&gt;Alice in dark Wonderland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community &amp;amp; Calls to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Review &amp;amp; follow on:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30Hh0xbotgbIyCL5tJE4zJ?si=OZdR3QfHSaae_HuBdFlPQA"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-compendium-podcast-an-assembly/id1676817109"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;@theCompendiumPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Website:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://thecompendiumpodcast.com/"&gt;TheCompendiumPodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/thecompendiumpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Share this episode with a friend!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A family lunch turns deadly when a Beef Wellington is poisoned with death cap mushrooms, sparking Australia’s most sensational murder case. We follow the shifting stories, the forensic evidence, and the trial that gripped a nation.

The Mushroom Murderer: Erin Patterson’s Deadly Family Lunch and the Trial that Shocked the World.

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